The Sullivan CUSD 300 received a very complimentary letter that we would like to share with permission from the writer. Could not be prouder of our students at Sullivan CUSD 300. From Jenny Crockett Ripple Today I was privileged to be allowed to volunteer for the middle school kids so their teachers could enjoy a staff luncheon. Myself along with three other parent volunteers supervised lunch and an extended recess for 5-8 grades. I wanted to commend the children who offered respectful platitudes of please, thank you, and more of the same. Kids will be kids, but I have to say we have some extraordinary kids at SMS and this is something cultivated both at school and at home. Big shout out to the village that it takes to raise respectful, kind kiddos. In today’s world that seems to be a challenge due to the many changes we see as a society. There were many proud moments watching the kids interact and play today. What stuck out to me the most was the girl spending some of her recess time picking up litter in the park. Another student helped his friend after he took a fall, and made sure he wasn’t injured before helping him up. These examples are just a few of what I personally noticed today. It pleases me much that this is the behavior that is being instilled into our kids from not only parents and caretakers at home, but we have some amazing staff at our school that is an integral part of this excellence. Thank a teacher soon, even if it isn’t teacher appreciation day!
Students in 5th and 6th grade science reviewed for their final test of the semester by playing a digital escape room! Working together with teams, students solved a series of puzzles to unlock codes. All puzzles were tied to the material they would be testing on tomorrow! Students competed with other groups to see who could escape fastest - but were given 30 minutes to complete the task! Like real life escape rooms, students were given 3 hints but if they had to use a hint, they had a one minute penalty added to their final time! We had a lot of fun!
Students worked to create a fun Christmas door for Mrs. Ray.
Students in 5th grade science are using a resource called Padlet to brainstorm ways they can help protect Earth’s Natural Resources (as that’s what they are studying in science right now).
We’d like to hear from our community and let you experience Padlet (a message board for sharing ideas). What do you do in your home or around our community to help protect Earth’s Natural Resources. Use the following link to get involved in our discussion: https://padlet.com/heddinsm/o2b98hhtyhn9
6th grade STEM class students have been working with Ozobots. These are robots that carry out commands based on color coded “playgrounds”. Students created their own playgrounds yesterday getting used to working with the Ozobot. Today students had a “bowling” challenge. To code a route where ozobot would knock down six “pins” along the way! They are doing a great job and learning a lot! #onetribe
Sullivan Middle School students and staff are very excited about the four new water fountains with bottle filling stations that were recently installed in our building. Here is a great shot of our amazing maintenance staff installing one of the new fountains. #OneTribe
Students in 6th grade math worked on calculating unit prices of various items in a grocery store ad. It was an eye opener for some of them to see the cost of items, and they enjoyed finding the better buy between comparable items.
7th grade STEM students construct Wind Rose Diagrams to predict where to build runways at 6 Illinois airports. We will see how close their predictions are to the actual airport designs.
7th grade STEM students construct Wind Rose Diagrams to predict where to build runways at 6 Illinois airports. We will see how close their predictions are to the actual airport designs.
The SMS yearbook is now on sale! Yearbooks are $20 and can be purchased online, or through Mrs. Wright at school. Any checks should be made out to Sullivan Middle School. Yearbooks will be distributed in May. The online link to order is https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/productBrowse/1073752/Sullivan-Middle-School/2019-Yearbook/2018071704344922399/CATALOG_SHOP/
Students in 5th Grade Science kicked off their Earth Science unit today with making models of the Earth. Students had 20 minutes and a limited number of supplies to make the best visual representation of the Earth as they know it! They did a great job!
Sullivan Middle School Parents,
Are you alarmed at the lack of dirty laundry at your house? Do you find yourself struggling to fill the extra hours that you aren't spending cleaning and folding hooded sweatshirts? If you answered yes to either of these questions, I have good news... We've found your missing laundry. Please encourage your student to come claim it and return it to you or stop by our office you claim it yourself.
Sullivan Middle School Parents,
Are you alarmed at the lack of dirty laundry at your house? Do you find yourself struggling to fill the extra hours that you aren't spending cleaning and folding hooded sweatshirts? If you answered yes to either of these questions, I have good news... We've found your missing laundry. Please encourage your student to come claim it and return it to you or stop by our office you claim it yourself.
5th graders learned all about grain bin safety at Ag Safety Day today. They used a simulator to see how much weight they could pull up out of a bin. They were pretty strong!
Shout out to these fine young ladies who stayed behind to pick up trash after middle school lunch in the Commons. Nobody asked them to do it, but they did it anyway. #OneTribe
6th-8th grade students are invited to the upcoming Middle School dance on Friday, November 2nd at the SMS gym from 7-9pm. Admission is $5 and supports SMS Band. Wear your flannel and cowboy hats! Dance, Board Game and Video Gaming room. Roast a s'more over a camp fire for $1!
Information about Red Ribbon Week at SMS this week.
Congratulations to the 150+ band students for a great first concert of the year!
6th-8th grade students are invited to the upcoming Middle School dance on Friday, November 2nd at the SMS gym from 7-9pm. Admission is $5 and supports SMS Band. Wear your flannel and cowboy hats! Dance, Board Game and Video Gaming room. Roast a s'more over a camp fire for $1!
Students in Mrs. Standerfer's class worked on a Civil War photo analysis using the Library of Congress. Students analyzed the "Dictator" photo as a class, then had the opportunity to find a photo, create questions for their photo and then finished the activity by analyzing another groups photo.
